Best Literature Universities in the World [2026 Rankings]

1

Australia | Joondalup

Edith Cowan University

#30 in Oceania #25 in Australia

73% Acceptance

58,607 Enrollment

1991 Founded

2

New Zealand | Dunedin

University of Otago

#12 in Oceania #2 in New Zealand

73% Acceptance

21,240 Enrollment

1869 Founded

3

Ghana | Cape Coast

University of Cape Coast

#45 in Africa #3 in Ghana

60% Acceptance

85,000 Enrollment

1962 Founded

4

Nigeria | Ibadan

Lead City University

#191 in Africa #40 in Nigeria

59% Acceptance

6,000 Enrollment

2005 Founded

5

South Africa | Makhanda

Rhodes University

#20 in Africa #11 in South Africa

61% Acceptance

8,200 Enrollment

1904 Founded

6

Argentina | Neuquen

National University of Comahue

#146 in Latin America #15 in Argentina

44% Acceptance

178,288 Enrollment

1972 Founded

7

Brazil | Porto Velho

Federal University of Rondonia

#201 in Latin America #73 in Brazil

29% Acceptance

20,000 Enrollment

1982 Founded

8

Brazil | Sao Cristovao

Federal University of Sergipe

#70 in Latin America #37 in Brazil

10% Acceptance

23,744 Enrollment

1963 Founded

9

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

Federal University of Rio de Janeiro

#5 in Latin America #3 in Brazil

10% Acceptance

67,329 Enrollment

1920 Founded

10

Colombia | Manizales

University of Caldas

#158 in Latin America #17 in Colombia

56% Acceptance

2,128 Enrollment

1943 Founded

11

Australia | Darwin

Charles Darwin University

#43 in Oceania #36 in Australia

77% Acceptance

22,475 Enrollment

1989 Founded

12

Algeria | Mostaganem

University of Mostaganem

#179 in Africa #11 in Algeria

63% Acceptance

24,214 Enrollment

13

Morocco | Ifrane

Al Akhawayn University

#112 in Africa #7 in Morocco

60% Acceptance

4,216 Enrollment

14

Nigeria | Calabar

University of Calabar

#99 in Africa #15 in Nigeria

30% Acceptance

40,645 Enrollment

1975 Founded

15

Tanzania | Dar es Salaam

University of Dar es Salaam

#28 in Africa #1 in Tanzania

10% Acceptance

45,155 Enrollment

1970 Founded

16

Argentina | Cordoba

National University of Cordoba

#23 in Latin America #3 in Argentina

70% Acceptance

178,288 Enrollment

1613 Founded

17

Brazil | Campinas

Pontifical Catholic University of Campinas

#145 in Latin America #60 in Brazil

60% Acceptance

30,000 Enrollment

1941 Founded

18

Brazil | Uberlandia

Federal University of Uberlandia

#44 in Latin America #26 in Brazil

20% Acceptance

25,494 Enrollment

1969 Founded

19

Chile | Temuco

Autonomous University of Chile

#154 in Latin America #17 in Chile

45% Acceptance

12,000 Enrollment

1989 Founded

20

Colombia | Bogota

National University of Colombia

#14 in Latin America #1 in Colombia

10% Acceptance

54,284 Enrollment

1867 Founded

21

Australia | Sydney

University of Sydney

#2 in Oceania #2 in Australia

71% Acceptance

63,602 Enrollment

1850 Founded

22

Egypt | 6th of October City

Misr University for Science and Technology

#164 in Africa #24 in Egypt

67% Acceptance

207,853 Enrollment

1996 Founded

23

Nigeria | Osogbo

Osun State University

#258 in Africa #57 in Nigeria

26% Acceptance

32,480 Enrollment

2007 Founded

24

South Africa | Kwadlangezwa

University of Zululand

#120 in Africa #21 in South Africa

45% Acceptance

37,000 Enrollment

1960 Founded

25

Zimbabwe | Harare

University of Zimbabwe

#44 in Africa #1 in Zimbabwe

18% Acceptance

20,399 Enrollment

1955 Founded

26

Brazil | Palmas

Federal University of Tocantins

#247 in Latin America #86 in Brazil

10% Acceptance

2000 Founded

27

Brazil | Ouro Preto

Federal University of Ouro Preto

#92 in Latin America #49 in Brazil

15% Acceptance

12,446 Enrollment

1969 Founded

28

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

University of the State of Rio de Janeiro

#21 in Latin America #13 in Brazil

23% Acceptance

15,000 Enrollment

1950 Founded

29

Chile | Santiago

Pontifical Catholic University of Chile

#10 in Latin America #2 in Chile

45% Acceptance

33,971 Enrollment

1888 Founded

30

Ecuador | Quito

Pontifical Catholic University of Ecuador

#117 in Latin America #2 in Ecuador

50% Acceptance

2,128 Enrollment

1946 Founded

31

Australia | Adelaide

University of South Australia

#23 in Oceania #20 in Australia

74% Acceptance

34,616 Enrollment

1991 Founded

32

New Zealand | Hamilton

University of Waikato

#32 in Oceania #6 in New Zealand

71% Acceptance

10,537 Enrollment

1964 Founded

33

Ghana | Kumasi

Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology

#22 in Africa #2 in Ghana

54% Acceptance

85,000 Enrollment

1951 Founded

34

Nigeria | Ekpoma

Ambrose Alli University

#186 in Africa #39 in Nigeria

47% Acceptance

40,000 Enrollment

1980 Founded

35

South Africa | Bellville

University of the Western Cape

#19 in Africa #10 in South Africa

60% Acceptance

24,754 Enrollment

1959 Founded

36

Argentina | Quilmes

National University of Quilmes

#138 in Latin America #14 in Argentina

53% Acceptance

262,932 Enrollment

1989 Founded

37

Brazil | Vitoria da Conquista

State University of Southwest Bahia

#200 in Latin America #72 in Brazil

30% Acceptance

23,744 Enrollment

1980 Founded

38

Brazil | Belo Horizonte

Pontifical Catholic University of Minas Gerais

#69 in Latin America #36 in Brazil

31% Acceptance

20,000 Enrollment

1958 Founded

39

Brazil | Campinas

State University of Campinas

#4 in Latin America #2 in Brazil

15% Acceptance

97,964 Enrollment

1966 Founded

40

Colombia | Bogota

Externado University of Colombia

#130 in Latin America #14 in Colombia

30% Acceptance

14,997 Enrollment

1886 Founded

41

Australia | Brisbane

Griffith University

#16 in Oceania #14 in Australia

65% Acceptance

37,426 Enrollment

1971 Founded

42

Algeria | Laghouat

University of Laghouat

#193 in Africa #14 in Algeria

53% Acceptance

31,588 Enrollment

43

Morocco | Tetouan

Abdelmalek Essaadi University

#91 in Africa #6 in Morocco

60% Acceptance

49,769 Enrollment

44

Nigeria | Ojo

Lagos State University

#86 in Africa #11 in Nigeria

25% Acceptance

48,680 Enrollment

1983 Founded

45

Tunisia | Kairouan

University of Kairouan

#110 in Africa #11 in Tunisia

50% Acceptance

33,193 Enrollment

46

Argentina | La Plata

National University of La Plata

#15 in Latin America #2 in Argentina

70% Acceptance

178,288 Enrollment

1905 Founded

47

Brazil | Campina Grande

State University of Paraiba

#143 in Latin America #59 in Brazil

25% Acceptance

1966 Founded

48

Brazil | Maringa

State University of Maringa

#43 in Latin America #25 in Brazil

23% Acceptance

25,494 Enrollment

1970 Founded

49

Chile | Concepcion

University of Bio Bio

#149 in Latin America #16 in Chile

49% Acceptance

33,971 Enrollment

1988 Founded

50

Costa Rica | Heredia

National University, Costa Rica

#103 in Latin America #2 in Costa Rica

79% Acceptance

30,436 Enrollment

1973 Founded

51

Papua New Guinea | Port Moresby

University of Papua New Guinea

#49 in Oceania #1 in Papua New Guinea

12% Acceptance

10,000 Enrollment

1966 Founded

52

Australia | Melbourne

La Trobe University

#19 in Oceania #17 in Australia

71% Acceptance

7,500 Enrollment

1964 Founded

53

Egypt | New Cairo

German University in Cairo

#129 in Africa #21 in Egypt

20% Acceptance

500 Enrollment

2003 Founded

54

Nigeria | Uli

Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University

#245 in Africa #52 in Nigeria

61% Acceptance

40,000 Enrollment

2000 Founded

55

South Africa | Bloemfontein

Central University of Technology

#116 in Africa #20 in South Africa

64% Acceptance

49,910 Enrollment

1981 Founded

56

Argentina | Los Polvorines

National University of General Sarmiento

#331 in Latin America #35 in Argentina

80% Acceptance

15,000 Enrollment

1992 Founded

57

Brazil | Belem

Para State University

#242 in Latin America #85 in Brazil

31% Acceptance

50,000 Enrollment

1993 Founded

58

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

Rio de Janeiro State Federal University

#88 in Latin America #48 in Brazil

15% Acceptance

15,000 Enrollment

1969 Founded

59

Brazil | Salvador

Federal University of Bahia

#19 in Latin America #12 in Brazil

19% Acceptance

45,038 Enrollment

1946 Founded

60

Chile | Santiago

University of Chile

#3 in Latin America #1 in Chile

46% Acceptance

33,971 Enrollment

1842 Founded

61

Australia | Sippy Downs

University of the Sunshine Coast

#44 in Oceania #37 in Australia

82% Acceptance

37,426 Enrollment

1994 Founded

62

New Zealand | Christchurch

University of Canterbury

#22 in Oceania #3 in New Zealand

72% Acceptance

17,299 Enrollment

1873 Founded

63

Ghana | Legon

University of Ghana

#13 in Africa #1 in Ghana

18% Acceptance

85,000 Enrollment

1948 Founded

64

Nigeria | Makurdi

Benue State University

#182 in Africa #37 in Nigeria

45% Acceptance

40,645 Enrollment

1992 Founded

65

South Africa | Bloemfontein

University of the Free State

#18 in Africa #9 in South Africa

25% Acceptance

37,000 Enrollment

1904 Founded

66

Argentina | San Miguel de Tucuman

National University of Tucuman

#119 in Latin America #12 in Argentina

54% Acceptance

178,288 Enrollment

1914 Founded

67

Brazil | Itajuba

Federal University of Itajuba

#199 in Latin America #71 in Brazil

20% Acceptance

12,446 Enrollment

1913 Founded

68

Brazil | Maceio

Federal University of Alagoas

#65 in Latin America #35 in Brazil

47% Acceptance

23,744 Enrollment

1961 Founded

69

Brazil | Sao Paulo

University of Sao Paulo

#1 in Latin America #1 in Brazil

9% Acceptance

97,964 Enrollment

1827 Founded

70

Colombia | Bogota

Francisco Jose de Caldas District University

#121 in Latin America #12 in Colombia

10% Acceptance

2,868 Enrollment

1950 Founded

71

Australia | Melbourne

RMIT University

#15 in Oceania #13 in Australia

69% Acceptance

31,313 Enrollment

1887 Founded

72

Algeria | Algiers

University of Algiers 1

#158 in Africa #8 in Algeria

62% Acceptance

54,549 Enrollment

73

Morocco | Kenitra

Ibn Tofail University

#72 in Africa #5 in Morocco

61% Acceptance

60,000 Enrollment

74

Nigeria | Ilorin

University of Ilorin

#59 in Africa #8 in Nigeria

75% Acceptance

76,000 Enrollment

1975 Founded

75

Tunisia | Jendouba

University of Jendouba

#103 in Africa #9 in Tunisia

38% Acceptance

19,311 Enrollment

76

Argentina | Buenos Aires

University of Buenos Aires

#6 in Latin America #1 in Argentina

64% Acceptance

262,932 Enrollment

1821 Founded

77

Brazil | Sao Joao del-Rei

Federal University of Sao Joao del-Rei

#137 in Latin America #58 in Brazil

13% Acceptance

12,446 Enrollment

1987 Founded

78

Brazil | Belem

Federal University of Para

#41 in Latin America #24 in Brazil

17% Acceptance

5,000 Enrollment

1957 Founded

79

Chile | Vina del Mar

Adolfo Ibanez University

#109 in Latin America #15 in Chile

50% Acceptance

12,000 Enrollment

1953 Founded

80

Costa Rica | San Jose

University of Costa Rica

#29 in Latin America #1 in Costa Rica

40% Acceptance

30,436 Enrollment

1940 Founded

81

Fiji | Suva

University of the South Pacific

#47 in Oceania #1 in Fiji

56% Acceptance

16,980 Enrollment

1968 Founded

82

Australia | Toowoomba

University of Southern Queensland

#39 in Oceania #32 in Australia

70% Acceptance

17,576 Enrollment

1967 Founded

83

Egypt | Faiyum

Fayoum University

#115 in Africa #17 in Egypt

76% Acceptance

88,016 Enrollment

2005 Founded

84

Nigeria | Owerri

Imo State University

#243 in Africa #51 in Nigeria

30% Acceptance

40,000 Enrollment

1981 Founded

85

South Africa | Mthatha

Walter Sisulu University

#93 in Africa #19 in South Africa

67% Acceptance

24,754 Enrollment

2005 Founded

86

Argentina | San Salvador de Jujuy

National University of Jujuy

#279 in Latin America #32 in Argentina

55% Acceptance

178,288 Enrollment

1972 Founded

87

Brazil | Paranavai

Parana State University

#240 in Latin America #84 in Brazil

42% Acceptance

20,000 Enrollment

2013 Founded

88

Brazil | Rio Grande

Federal Foundation University of Rio Grande

#87 in Latin America #47 in Brazil

16% Acceptance

23,744 Enrollment

1969 Founded

89

Brazil | Niteroi

Fluminense Federal University

#18 in Latin America #11 in Brazil

15% Acceptance

67,329 Enrollment

1960 Founded

90

Colombia | Bogota

University of America in Colombia

#272 in Latin America #34 in Colombia

61% Acceptance

15,000 Enrollment

1958 Founded

91

Australia | Callaghan

University of Newcastle

#21 in Oceania #19 in Australia

80% Acceptance

63,864 Enrollment

1965 Founded

92

New Zealand | Wellington

Victoria University of Wellington

#25 in Oceania #4 in New Zealand

70% Acceptance

21,833 Enrollment

1897 Founded

93

Ivory Coast | Bouake

Alassane Ouattara University

#250 in Africa #3 in Ivory Coast

35% Acceptance

60,189 Enrollment

1992 Founded

94

Nigeria | Keffi

Nasarawa State University

#180 in Africa #36 in Nigeria

37% Acceptance

35,000 Enrollment

2002 Founded

95

South Africa | Potchefstroom

North-West University

#12 in Africa #8 in South Africa

83% Acceptance

37,000 Enrollment

2004 Founded

96

Argentina | Buenos Aires

Pontifical Catholic University of Argentina

#116 in Latin America #11 in Argentina

50% Acceptance

15,000 Enrollment

1958 Founded

97

Brazil | Sao Bernardo do Campo

Methodist University of Sao Paulo

#195 in Latin America #69 in Brazil

48% Acceptance

30,000 Enrollment

1970 Founded

98

Brazil | Sao Leopoldo

University of the Rio dos Sinos Valley

#62 in Latin America #34 in Brazil

80% Acceptance

23,988 Enrollment

1969 Founded

99

Chile | Santiago

Metropolitan University of Educational Sciences

#303 in Latin America #30 in Chile

84% Acceptance

12,000 Enrollment

1889 Founded

100

Colombia | Chia

University of La Sabana

#113 in Latin America #11 in Colombia

45% Acceptance

13,226 Enrollment

1980 Founded

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